Kweichow Moutai

Kweichow Moutai ($160) is the most highly respected brand in China and is the ceremonial drink poured at virtually all state dinners and red carpet gatherings: It was the baijiu shared in California by President Obama and Xi Jin Ping during the Chinese president’s visit to the U.S. in June 2013. A “sauce” aroma, the […]

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Kweichow Moutai

Kweichow Moutai ($160)

Kweichow Moutai ($160)

Kweichow Moutai ($160) is the most highly respected brand in China and is the ceremonial drink poured at virtually all state dinners and red carpet gatherings: It was the baijiu shared in California by President Obama and Xi Jin Ping during the Chinese president’s visit to the U.S. in June 2013. A “sauce” aroma, the distillate is aged in clay pots a minimum of three years and blended from more than 200 different base liquors. It takes about five years to make one bottle of Moutai, which pairs well with heavier foods such as lobster and grilled meats. (drinkupny.com)